Amendments
Which amendment was the one that abolished slavery in the U.S.?
The 13th Amendment
Why was Lincoln's plan merciful instead of harsh towards the confederate states?
Lincoln wanted it to be fair to the Southern States and wanted to bring them back in the Union as quick as possible.
Where were the two schools the Freedmen's Bureau help establish?
Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College
The first social club began for former confederate soldiers.
Ku Klux Klan
What were the Freedmen given that allowed them to be elected as legislators?
More Political rights
Which amendment granted the right of voting to all male citizens(including other races)?
The 15th Amendment
What were the requirements for Johnson's plan?
1. 10% eligible voters must swear a oath of allegiance to the U.S. Constitution.
2. Confederate states must abolish slavery.
3. Confederates must revoke ordinances of secession.
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's bureau?
To provide provisions, clothing, and fuel to people who seemed like they were lacking it and were in need of it.
True or false: The Ku Klux Klan started off as domestic terror organization.
false
What were the two reasons Georgia's black legislators were expelled?
For illiteracy and personal character attacks.
Which amendment granted everyone born in the United States citizenship and equal rights under the law?
The 14th Amendment
What were the requirements for Lincoln's plan?
1. 10% of the people in the state must swear a oath to the U.S. Constitution.
2. Confederate states had to set up a new constitution and government.
3. The confederate states had to abolish slavery.
What was the Freedmen's Bureau established as part as by President Lincoln and the U.S. government in 1865?
The U.S. Army
Name all the tactics they used to gain social control against Black Americans.
intimidation, physical violence, and murder
Who led the 25-mile march from Albany to Camilla?
Philip Joiner
What were the two amendments Georgia needed to be able to ratify before rejoining the Union?
The 14th and 15 Amendment
What reason was Johnson's plan was only a little bit stricter than Lincoln's plan?
Johnson used to be a former slave owner, which made him more lenient towards the Southern States(Confederate).
What was created to educated people, when the Freedmen's Bureau was established?
The first public school program for both blacks and whites on the state.
What act did Congress use to disbanded Ku Klux Klan?
the Civil Rights act of 1871
How many Black American legislators were elected to the Georgia General Assembly?
33
What acts were passed that required each state to sign the 14th Amendment?
The Reconstruction Acts
What's the difference between the requirements of Lincoln's Plan and Johnson's Plan?
Johnson's plan made confederate states revoke ordinance of secession and Lincoln's plan made confederate states make a new constitution & government.
Explain how the Freedmen's Bureau lost its "steam"(or strength).
White citizens didn't like the idea of Black Americans being educated as they feared the Black Americans would want political equality and start voting in elections. So the renewal of the Freedmen's Bureau was vetoed by President Johnson, which caused the movement to lose its "steam."
White supremacy and racial segregation
After how the black legislators were treated, what did it prove Georgia was? And what did it take before they could finally rejoin the Union?
It proved that Georgia was not fully reconstructed. It took a couple of years for some social, and political improvements for Georgia before they could finally rejoin the Union.